The effects of learning organization practices on organizational commitment and effectiveness for small and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan.

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. June 2010. Major: Work and Human Resource Education. Advisor: Gary N. McLean. 1 computer file (PDF); xii, 163 pages, appendices A-B.

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